Line Upon Line

Drawing on the history of the Protestant Reformation and the prophet Isaiah, Pastor Miles argues that America's political divisions reveal a deeper theological problem, and that what the nation truly needs is not a political savior but a gospel-driven theological renewal. From Romans 1:16, he calls believers to be unashamed of the gospel because it alone is the power of God to salvation.

A study of Matthew 26:6-9 and the surrounding passage, teaching that Mary's anointing of Jesus models true worship—a sacrificial, intentional, free-will offering of tangible value that reveals the heart and transforms the worshiper. The teaching contrasts Mary's lavish devotion with Judas's betrayal, showing that worship is the central battle of the human heart.

Beginning with Jesus' words about salt in Luke 14:34, this teaching explores what it means for believers to be the salt of the earth—useful only when dispersed into the lives of others—and then moves through the parables of Luke 15 (the lost sheep, lost coin, and prodigal son) to show that our value comes from our position as children of God, not from our performance.

Working through 2 Peter 3:10-18, Pastor Miles teaches that the world as we know it will end suddenly in the day of the Lord—a day of wrath for the wicked but not for those in Christ. Because God has promised a glorious new heaven and new earth, believers should make every effort to pursue holiness and share the gospel while the Lord patiently delays.

Drawing from 2 Peter 3, Pastor Miles explains Peter's final exhortation to a church facing "rough road ahead" — false teachers and scoffers who mock the promise of Christ's return. The teaching urges believers to be mindful of Scripture, to remember that God's apparent delay flows from His grace, and that the day of judgment will surely come, calling all to be found ready in Christ.

In this teaching on 2 Peter 2:9-22, Pastor Miles examines the sobering reality of God's coming judgment upon false teachers who creep into the church with destructive heresies. He warns that such teachers preach an empty but attractive message promising freedom to sin under grace, and calls believers to be on guard by growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ through the systematic study...

Teaching from 2 Peter 2:1-10, Pastor Miles shows that false teachers deny the lordship of Christ and the necessity and sufficiency of His death, leading to destruction. Yet God, though relentlessly committed to justice, is merciful and gracious—making it foolish to test the limits of that grace by rejecting Christ.

Drawing on the example of Jeremiah and the false prophets of Israel, Pastor Miles teaches from 2 Peter 2:1-3 that false teachers are assured, come in secretly, and bring destructive heresies that deny the lordship and redemptive work of Christ. He urges believers to be Bereans who test all teaching by Scripture, warns that following false teaching fouls the church's witness, and exposes covetousne...

Drawing on Psalm 19, this teaching contrasts atheism with the testimony of creation, showing that general revelation proves God exists, is intelligent, and is powerful—leaving man without excuse—while special revelation (Scripture) tells us who God is and what He wants. The message closes with a celebration of Bible translation among the Palawano people through missionaries Bill and Donna Davis.

Pastor Miles teaches from 2 Peter 1:15-21 that the Bible is the essential foundation of Christian faith, written by eyewitnesses of Jesus's majesty and confirmed by fulfilled prophecy. He urges believers to abide deeply in Scripture and to await with confidence the second coming of the living, glorious Lord.

Building on 2 Peter 1:5, Pastor Miles teaches that salvation in Christ is the starting block, not the finish line, and that believers must give all diligence to add to their faith a progressive chain of qualities—virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. Because God has already given everything needed for life and godliness, faith in God must grow into...

Opening his study of 2 Peter, Pastor Miles introduces the apostle Peter and unfolds 2 Peter 1:1–4, showing that saving faith is a God-given seed that, rooted in the righteousness of Jesus, contains everything needed for grace, peace, godliness, and the exceedingly great and precious promises of eternal salvation.

Opening a new series in 2 Peter called "Rooted," Pastor Miles teaches from 2 Peter 1:12 that spiritual growth comes not through novelty but through faithful reminders of essential truths. Using the imagery of roots — unseen but essential — he shows that fruitful Christians must be deeply, lastingly planted and interconnected with the body of Christ.

Through the account of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, this teaching shows that every person carries a God-made void only Christ's living water can fill, and calls believers to set aside prejudice, reach the spiritually thirsty, and recover the joy of their salvation.

In response to a week of national division and violence, Pastor Miles grounds Christians in the gospel of reconciliation before continuing through Jude's closing call to action. The teaching examines how false teachers display a false spirituality, why believers should not be shocked by wolves in the church, and how we are to contend for the faith—grounded in faith, fervent in spirit, steadfast in...

Using both the human body and the workings of the heart as extended illustrations, this teaching on 1 Corinthians 12:12 shows that believers are one body in Christ, each with a vital role, called to gather, encourage, and sharpen one another while avoiding the division God hates. It concludes by linking the unity of the body to the communion table.

Working through Jude 1:5-11, Pastor Miles examines how God's mercy and grace coexist with His perfect justice, using Jude's three Old Testament examples (Israel in the wilderness, fallen angels, Sodom and Gomorrah) to show that God will impartially judge unrepentant sin, even among His own people. He applies this to the church's call to "contend earnestly for the faith" by dealing decisively—but a...

Opening a new series in the book of Jude, Pastor Miles examines Jude's salutation (verses 1-4), showing that believers are called, sanctified, and preserved by God's grace alone, and are therefore summoned to contend earnestly for the faith against false teaching that arises from within the church.

In the closing exhortation of 1 Peter 5, Peter calls believers to humility, submission to leaders, sober vigilance against the devil, and trust in God's sufficient grace, all as part of the difficult but essential process of sanctification. Pastor Miles frames these as "keys of the kingdom" for citizens of heaven who must be refined into the people God envisions them to be.

Concluding his series in 1 Peter, Pastor Miles teaches from 1 Peter 5:5-11 on the kingdom values of submission, humility, and vigilance against the devil, urging believers to humble themselves, respect God-ordained leadership, and resist evil while trusting in God's sufficient grace through sanctification.

Teaching through 1 Peter 5:1-4, Pastor Miles unpacks Peter's exhortation to elders, showing that biblical leadership is servant leadership marked by humility, love, and stewardship rather than lordship. He closes by ordaining and praying over Nick Burt, a faithful longtime servant of the church.

Drawing from 1 Peter 4:12-19, Pastor Miles teaches that trials are normal for the Christian, not strange, and that abnormal suffering endured for the name of Christ proves God's faithfulness, refines ours, and partners us with Christ in both His suffering and His glory. He distinguishes normal suffering (common to all in a fallen world) from abnormal, supernatural suffering experienced by believer...

A teaching on 1 Peter 4:7-11 that begins with five points most Protestants agree on about the end of all things, then pivots to Peter's "therefore"—how belief in Christ's return should reshape our living through prayer, love, hospitality, faithful stewardship, and lives lived for God's glory.

Working through 1 Peter 4:1, Pastor Miles teaches that because Christ suffered unjustly for us, believers must arm their minds with His mindset—seeing suffering for righteousness' sake as a tool God uses to sanctify, redeem wasted time, and ultimately reward us in eternity. Such a transformed life baffles and convicts unbelievers, but the believer can leave his case with God, the righteous Judge.

Continuing his "Keys of the Kingdom" series in 1 Peter, Pastor Miles teaches that God willed Christ's unjust suffering for the purpose of our salvation, and that Christ's victory means the suffering and even death of his followers is temporary and not to be feared. He works through the notoriously difficult passage of Christ preaching to the spirits in prison and the statement that "baptism saves...